In an act of generosity, a pharmacy scholar from Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Manza Campus provided help to a fellow scholar in want.
Rashid Abdi, who’s presently sitting his closing qualifying exams, donated Ksh10,000 on June 26, 2025, to a fellow pharmacy scholar who has been dealing with monetary hardships.
“I considered doing one thing for one in every of my comrades who’s an orphan and has been having a tough time,” mentioned Abdi.
The donation was handed over within the presence of the Campus Principal, Winfred Nguih, and the Deputy Director of Academics, Dr. Nyamira Mwangi, who each lauded the gesture as well timed and compassionate.
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KMTC Student Donates Money to Support Needy Colleague
Abdi, who hails from Eastleigh, Nairobi, mentioned he was raised with sturdy values of generosity.
“My mother and father all the time inspired us to present. Religion, too, reminds us of the facility of supporting others,” he famous.
Abdi has already begun mobilizing buddies to arrange a fundraiser aimed toward supporting different financially struggling college students on campus.
His act of kindness comes only a day earlier than the official launch of a significant alumni-led marketing campaign to help needy KMTC college students. The initiative, launched on June 27, 2025, is a part of the College’s broader technique to deal with scholar monetary challenges.
Students to Access Helb Loans
Recently, KMTC secured a Ksh500 million allocation from the federal government to be disbursed by way of the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
The allocation captured within the April 2025 Supplementary Budget is supposed, within the brief time period, to ease the monetary burden confronted by many college students and to make sure continuity of their medical coaching.
In addition, the establishment has established a central fund to pool donations from alumni, well-wishers, and establishments.
The newly launched alumni marketing campaign goals to spice up this effort by encouraging former college students to contribute to a devoted fund that ensures no scholar is left behind on account of monetary constraints.
Raising Funds
In latest months, the faculty intensified efforts to mobilize monetary help for needy college students. These efforts included establishing a devoted scholar funding kitty and actively partaking alumni by encouraging them to contribute in direction of supporting the following technology of healthcare professionals.
Students enrolled at KMTC pursuing certificates and diploma programs are eligible for the HELB fund and college students have been inspired to use.
